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Live planes and satellites over Monterey Park, CA
The scope below is live: every trackable aircraft and satellite above Monterey Park right now, centered on 34.0625, -118.1228. Click anything for callsign, route, altitude, and more.
Tonight
Visible passes for the next 12 hours — sun-lit satellite, dark sky at your point.
Nearest major airports
Monterey Park lies about 16 miles northeast of Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which puts it under arrival sequencing and climb-out corridors — most identifiable traffic crosses between 4,000 and 15,000 ft, descending toward or climbing away from the field.
About the sky over Monterey Park
Monterey Park (California) has a population of about 61,468 and sits at 34.0625°N, 118.1228°W. Aircraft on this page come from the crowdsourced ADS-B network (coverage over this area depends on volunteer receivers nearby); satellites are computed in your browser from published orbital elements — several hundred are above the local horizon at any moment.
What planes fly over Monterey Park?
Most identifiable traffic over Monterey Park is tied to Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 16 miles to the southwest, plus BUR (17 mi) and LGB (17 mi). Add high-altitude cruise traffic passing over on airway routes. The live scope on this page shows each one with callsign, route, and altitude.
How many satellites are above Monterey Park right now?
Several hundred cataloged objects are above Monterey Park's horizon at any moment — mostly Starlink, plus stations, science payloads, and decades-old relics. Open the SPACE tab on this page for the live, computed count at 34.0625, -118.1228.
Can I see the ISS from Monterey Park?
Yes. The ISS passes over California several times most weeks; visible passes happen when the station is sunlit while the sky over Monterey Park is dark — typically 1–3 hours after sunset or before sunrise. The Tonight panel on this page computes exact times, directions, and durations.